HC Deb 06 November 1986 vol 103 cc522-3W
Mr. Deakins

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what were the reservations expressed in the October European Economic Community Finance Council by the German, Greek and Danish delegations on the matter of his Presidency conclusions at that meeting.

Mr. Brooke

Reservations were expressed that the solution to the problems of redirecting the common agricultural policy needed to take account, in addition, of political and social aspects. One delegation questioned whether it was right to approach these problems from a budgetary point of view and entered a general reserve on these grounds.

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